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| Company type | Private |
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| Industry | Textiles |
| Founded | 1904 in Westport, County Mayo, Ireland |
| Founder | Charles Hughes |
| Headquarters | Westport , Ireland |
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Number of employees | 5,100 |
| Website | portwest |
Portwest is a global clothing manufacturing company based in Westport, Ireland that specializes in the design and production of protective clothing, including high visibility, flame resistant workwear, safety footwear, work gloves and personal protective equipment (PPE).
Portwest was founded by Charles Hughes in 1904, in Westport. The Hughes family still own and manage the company – since 2015 by the 4th generation. Portwest directly employs 5,100 people worldwide and sell to 10,000 safety distributors and national retailers in more than 130 countries.[1][2] Portwest expanded its Australian operations through the acquisition of two Australian companies, Prime Mover and Huski Explorer.[3] Portwest also invested in Italian company Base Protection footwear, a premium safety footwear brand.[4]
- ^ "50 new jobs announced for Portwest's Westport base". The Mayo News. 25 March 2014. Retrieved 20 December 2014.
- ^ "Westport-headquartered company with big plans to expand". The Irish Times. 26 June 2017. Retrieved 29 September 2017.
- ^ "Portwest completes acquisition of second Australian company". The Irish Times.
- ^ "Portwest buys stake in Italian footwear in €40m deal". The Irish Times.